Athletic apparel and shoemaker Adidas America Inc. and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have reached a settlement agreement that requires the company to pay $235,000 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures at multiple facilities.
The agreement comes after OSHA conducted a 2024 follow-up inspection at an Adidas warehouse in upstate New York. OSHA initially cited for hazards in 2021 during an inspection that found missing guardrails and an unsafe ladder.
Inspectors returned in 2024 to find that Adidas had not corrected the hazards cited in 2021 and found an additional unsafe ladder violation.
The settlement requires Adidas to implement enhanced abatement measures at its facilities in New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico, including adopting a comprehensive Safety and Health Management program, retraining employees on fall hazards, assessing and auditing potential fall hazards at each facility, and discontinuing use of overhead storage in the facilities. Adidas also agreed to pay $235,000 in penalties.
More information on warehouse hazards and solutions is available at OSHA’s website here.
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